Question 1

The objective of systems planning is to link systems projects to the strategic objectives of the firm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

After the systems analysis phase of the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC)is complete,the company will have a formal systems analysis report on

Accepted Answer

A)  the conceptual design of the new system 
B)  an evaluation of the new system 
C)  users' needs and requirements for the new system 
D)  a comparison of alternative implementation procedures for the new system 
A)  the conceptual design of the new system 
B)  an evaluation of the new system 
C)  users' needs and requirements for the new system 
D)  a comparison of alternative implementation procedures for the new system

Question 3

Systems analysis involves all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  gathering facts 
B)  surveying the current system 
C)  redesigning bottleneck activities 
D)  reviewing key documents 
A)  gathering facts 
B)  surveying the current system 
C)  redesigning bottleneck activities 
D)  reviewing key documents

Question 4

When implementing a new system,the costs associated with transferring data from one storage medium to another is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  a recurring cost 
B)  a data conversion cost 
C)  a systems design cost 
D)  a programming cost 
A)  a recurring cost 
B)  a data conversion cost 
C)  a systems design cost 
D)  a programming cost

Question 5

The majority of the cost of a system is incurred in the new systems development phase of the life cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

List at least three one-time costs and three recurring costs in system development.

Accepted Answer

One time costs include: hardware acquisi

Question 7

Examples of recurring costs include

Accepted Answer

A)  software acquisition 
B)  data conversion 
C)  personnel costs 
D)  systems design 
A)  software acquisition 
B)  data conversion 
C)  personnel costs 
D)  systems design

Question 8

One-time costs include operating and maintenance costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The role of the accountant/internal auditor in the conceptual design phase of the Systems Development Life Cycle includes all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  the accountant is responsible for designing the physical system 
B)  the accountant is responsible to ensure that audit trails are preserved 
C)  the internal auditor is responsible to confirm that embedded audit modules are included in the conceptual design 
D)  the accountant is responsible to make sure that the accounting conventions that apply to the module are considered by the system designers 
A)  the accountant is responsible for designing the physical system 
B)  the accountant is responsible to ensure that audit trails are preserved 
C)  the internal auditor is responsible to confirm that embedded audit modules are included in the conceptual design 
D)  the accountant is responsible to make sure that the accounting conventions that apply to the module are considered by the system designers

Question 10

Site preparation costs include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  crane used to install equipment 
B)  freight charges 
C)  supplies 
D)  reinforcement of the building floor 
A)  crane used to install equipment 
B)  freight charges 
C)  supplies 
D)  reinforcement of the building floor

Question 11

The payback method is often more useful than the net present value method for evaluating systems projects because the effective lives of information system tend to be short and shorter payback projects are often desirable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Reasons that a new systems implementation may be unsuccessful include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  organizational restructuring required by the new system results in displaced workers 
B)  end users do not understand the strategic merits of the new system 
C)  employees are not trained to use the system 
D)  system development team members include representatives from end-user departments 
A)  organizational restructuring required by the new system results in displaced workers 
B)  end users do not understand the strategic merits of the new system 
C)  employees are not trained to use the system 
D)  system development team members include representatives from end-user departments

Question 13

Why is it important that the systems professionals who design a project not perform the detailed feasibility study of the project?

Accepted Answer

Objectivity is essential to th

The objective of systems planning is to link systems projects to the strategic objectives of the firm.

After the systems analysis phase of the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC)is complete,the company will have a formal systems analysis report on

Systems analysis involves all of the following except

When implementing a new system,the costs associated with transferring data from one storage medium to another is an example of

The majority of the cost of a system is incurred in the new systems development phase of the life cycle.

List at least three one-time costs and three recurring costs in system development.

Examples of recurring costs include

One-time costs include operating and maintenance costs.

The role of the accountant/internal auditor in the conceptual design phase of the Systems Development Life Cycle includes all of the following except

Site preparation costs include all of the following except

The payback method is often more useful than the net present value method for evaluating systems projects because the effective lives of information system tend to be short and shorter payback projects are often desirable.

Reasons that a new systems implementation may be unsuccessful include all of the following except

Why is it important that the systems professionals who design a project not perform the detailed feasibility study of the project?

The Information System: An Accountant’s Perspective

Introduction to Transaction Processing

Ethics, Fraud, and Internal Control

The Revenue Cycle

The Expenditure Cycle Part I: Purchases and Cash Disbursements Procedures

The Expenditure Cycle Part II: Payroll Processing and Fixed Asset Procedures

The Conversion Cycle

General Ledger, Financial Reporting, and Management Reporting Systems

Database Management Systems

The REA Approach to Business Process Modeling

Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

Electronic Commerce Systems

Construct, Deliver, and Maintain Systems Projects

IT Controls : Sarbanes-Oxley and IT Governance

IT Controls : Security and Access

IT Controls : Systems Development Program Changes and Application Controls

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Exam 13: Managing the Systems Development Life Cycle

The objective of systems planning is to link systems projects to the strategic objectives of the firm.

After the systems analysis phase of the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC)is complete,the company will have a formal systems analysis report on

Systems analysis involves all of the following except

When implementing a new system,the costs associated with transferring data from one storage medium to another is an example of

The majority of the cost of a system is incurred in the new systems development phase of the life cycle.

List at least three one-time costs and three recurring costs in system development.

Examples of recurring costs include

One-time costs include operating and maintenance costs.

The role of the accountant/internal auditor in the conceptual design phase of the Systems Development Life Cycle includes all of the following except

Site preparation costs include all of the following except

The payback method is often more useful than the net present value method for evaluating systems projects because the effective lives of information system tend to be short and shorter payback projects are often desirable.

Reasons that a new systems implementation may be unsuccessful include all of the following except

Why is it important that the systems professionals who design a project not perform the detailed feasibility study of the project?

The Information System: An Accountant’s Perspective

Introduction to Transaction Processing

Ethics, Fraud, and Internal Control

The Revenue Cycle

The Expenditure Cycle Part I: Purchases and Cash Disbursements Procedures

The Expenditure Cycle Part II: Payroll Processing and Fixed Asset Procedures

The Conversion Cycle

General Ledger, Financial Reporting, and Management Reporting Systems

Database Management Systems

The REA Approach to Business Process Modeling

Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

Electronic Commerce Systems

Construct, Deliver, and Maintain Systems Projects

IT Controls : Sarbanes-Oxley and IT Governance

IT Controls : Security and Access

IT Controls : Systems Development Program Changes and Application Controls

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